Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-19

think. but Maria isn't any prettler !
than her grandma wasp 2 aps not |
nigh on a. pretty. Yes, yes, thlnk
lots ofrnv Grandchildren and III THINK
about this matter I'll do what /
right. Tom. You are my only SON |
how DO remember you 6s - baby.
Your mother sOC by you more tnenl
bv Ter daughter, | do believe. Well
I'll see what rH DO tomorrow. what
do they say in the T,!lege about tins
Carlisle as speaker OF tLG house l
believe he is the right man in the ra1't
place, and he will fix this revenue
hr-c;-,,s- ~s-"ie,ht 7 hat 20 the
father and son talked politics amlcab-
| y and both slept "the sleep OF the
| Just" that night. q
Next morning the old man had his
old white mare. which he kept for his
| own use. harnessed into the sleigh,
and drove her to the village, and saw
| the old lawyer, who had been his
| friend for more than half a century,
and told him his errand, and IN spite
| OF his endeavOrs TO the contrary, he
! had a tiUle-deed drawn up conveying
| all the property TO his son, Thomas
| Harrison, on condition OF supporting
! him comfortably for the remainder or
! his life The lawyer had urged him to
make provisions for the use OF horse
and the occupancy OF his bedroom,
which was the largest in the house,
with the open fireplace to be supplied
! with fuel, and lamp for his own spe-
cial use: and also a clause that he
should receive what visitors he pleas
ed to invite to the farm. Squire Ba-
con was better versed in the intricacles
of the human heart than Mr.. Harrl-
son, for he had dealt with men for
over 60 years, while the latter
had wrestled with the forests and
the fields and the cattle IN his
stalls, and knew not that unless
he held the balance OF power he might
be forced to yield up his possessions
against his inclinatiOns. But Mr..
Harrison would not charge his deter
mination to relinquish all his belong
ings to his son, with only general
condition of maintenance for life.
When the deed was prepared Mr..
Bacon said: "Mr. Harrisog lam very
busy to-day; suppose you carry home
this deed and read it to your son, and
tell him what your wants will be, and
have him and his wife agree to sup
ply them, and then come in some day
with Mr.. Craig, the merchant, to wit
ness your signature with me?"
Cant finish it all to-day squlre"'
asked Mr.. Harrison. Now, L lotted up
on carrying it home to Tom as New
Years present. But if you can't, you
, can't, that 3 all! So good day to you, "
and he left the office.
And Mr.. Bacon laughed i'll his sleeve
at the ruse be had played upon has
, old friend, trusting that before he came
to the village again he might know a
little more ofhnman nature, as regards
, the balance of power, and would be
: willing to take his advise upon the
, subject.
: Mr.. Harrison's old mare trotted
home slowly, the lines lying upon heT
back as she pulled the sleigh up the
a long hill that lay between the Hill
, side Farm" and the village, while he
sang triumphautantly the hymn com
mencIng with,-
:. Joy to the world! the Lord hath come.
u to the glorious old tune of Corona
/
e thoughts of making others hapby.
Il At tea-time he produced the deeC
g and showed it to his son and his SON
T wife, and told them its contents.
: "But it is not signed, said Thomas
$ "No," replied his father, "the squir
n hadn't time to get another witness
?. and am going down in a few days e
:, have it executed all right, you know
J, He wanted ME to put in 1t that | shal
l. alters have the old mare, or anothe
IT rs good, for my use; and should hav
u nv bedroom and the open fire place
y and my own lamp, and your siste
!? and the Others could come TO visit me
i and lot OF such stuff, for he ha'
'e seen human nature turn against 1t
/. own folks enough times to look ou
e for it. | laughed well at that lde
n No. says |, III let thatalone.'
And Thomas and Mary joined in hi
Is laugh, but not very heartily, for whe
1t they had talked together about owl
ing the farm and its appurtenance'
u Mary had said: 1--WE must have fatf
Y er's bedroom, our smaller one is bi
u enough for him, but with the childre
1T we need it." And her husband ha
,t agreed with her that it must be their
that winter.
g And Thomas had said: "Ishali hay
re to sell the old mare, for she eats h'
l. head off every winter. Father don
2 drive her more than once a week
~ the winter, and in the summer 81
lg can't work much"
rs Then Mary had proposed that
,u stove should be put up in a room u
stairs in chamber for him, and the tir
id place, by which the old man had S;
ps for over so years, should be closed l
p excepting when she was i'll, and neede
TO it ior her own childnren's comfort.
But they held their peace and bat
id their father goodnight with thanl
ch for his kindness. The next day brougI
be a snow-storm, and on the next tl
IN winds had piled up the snow into SUI
wv drifts that Mr. Harrison could not .
er to the village and attend to executil
OF the deed, but there had been mu'
to conversation in the family concernl
RS the farm and its arrangements, son
nd OF which he had not enjoyed at a
on Changes were TO be made IN varlo
Die wavs, and a forest, which the old ma
in had seen grow up since his boy hoo
oe was doomed to the a.. THIS A
nouncement drew from the father
I'D protest, and he said
OF "I cannot see those trees hew
le, down, Tom: let them stand till l a
to gone, and you will be the gamer In {
do amount OF timber"
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